Category: Expect More

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Customer, Consumer, Users, and Other Mistakes

“Customer, Consumer, Users, and Other Mistakes” LIANZA Annual Conference 2015. Wellington, New Zealand.

Abstract: Librarians and the libraries they build are turning towards the communities they serve. Librarians have found renewed relevance and purpose in unleashing the knowledge and aspirations of the world’s towns, schools, universities, and businesses. However, this realignment can go too far – to a place where the values and unique contributions of librarianship get lost in a rush to meet every demand and fad. This talk will focus on the new compact libraries and their communities must forge for the benefit of both.

Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2015/Lianza.pdf

Video: http://webcast.gigtv.com.au/Mediasite/Play/4d8a688879144bc49d19e6f3330d74f41d?catalog=69ebd641-e877-4b28-a35e-cc8efe83e3c1&playFrom=6614&autoStart=true

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Expect More: What’s In It For the Information Professional?

ESIW15-dag-2-15092015-22“Expect More: What’s In It For the Information Professional?” European Social Innovation Week. Tilburg, Netherlands.

Abstract: Librarians have a chance to fundamentally change the profession at the local, national and international level. This presentation covers why the profession is ready, our members are ready, and the crises that demand more of librarianship.

Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2015/Tilburg.pdf

A video of the lecture:

Another video taken from the audience:

More information on the event: http://www.esiw.nl

A piece on the conference with an interview with me (in Dutch): http://www.cubiss.nl/sites/default/files/bestanden/actueel/ACTUEEL-Durf-SamenSlimmer.pdf

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Expect More: Why Libraries Cannot Become STEM Educators

“Expect More: Why Libraries Cannot Become STEM Educators” Public Libraries and STEM. Denver, CO.

Abstract: A discussion of how librarians should seek to facilitate STEM learning over transforming all librarians into STEM educators. Also a discussion of how librarians must bring with them their values of equity in any partnership.

Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2015/STEM.pdf

Audio: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/pod/2015/STEM.mp3

Conference Paper Referenced: Expect More: Why Libraries Cannot Become STEM Educators

Screencast:

Expect More: Why Libraries Cannot Become STEM Educators from R. David Lankes on Vimeo.

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Expect More: Why Libraries Cannot Become STEM Educators

Expect More: Why Libraries Cannot Become STEM Educators. Lankes, R. D (2015). Public Libraries and STEM Conference.

 

ABSTRACT:

America’s public libraries can play an important role in furthering STEM education. However, this will be true only if STEM learning efforts focus on librarians and librarians acting as facilitators. Any effort to transform librarians into STEM experts will have limited success given the increasing number of roles librarians are being asked to take on. At the same time, the current belief among many librarians that they can only offer programming in which they feel comfortable or have expertise will strongly constrain STEM programming in libraries. Librarians must instead create platforms within a community to unleash STEM expertise within the communities they serve. This will involve changing the concept of libraries in the minds of librarians and community members alike. Librarians must facilitate the use and sharing of STEM expertise already existent in the community by the community. Librarians ultimately must see their communities as their collections, not simply materials in the building.

pdf-iconhttp://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/stemlibraryconference/events/Lankes_Expect_More_PRINT.pdf

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The OLA Super Conference joins the Expect More World Tour!

I’ll be doing to Wednesday afternoon keynote at the Ontario Library Association’s Super Conference January 27th, 2016.

Title: The Obligation of Innovation

Abstract: Librarians must lead their communities in innovation by example. If our libraries are to be incubators of new ideas, librarians must model creativity, adaptability, continuous learning, and leading change that makes a difference. This isn’t about apps, or looking like Silicon Valley, it is about weaving together new ideas and expertise locally. Lankes will make the case for innovation as a core attribute of librarians.

Also, check out the World Tour Dates page for more information on upcoming talks and workshops in Belgium and the Netherlands next month!

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The Changing Role of Librarians in Learning

“The Changing Role of Librarians in Learning” Vatican Library School Lecture. Rome, Italy.

Abstract: As our understanding of learning has changed, so too must librarianship. As we have moved from teaching an act done to people to learning as an act controlled by the individuals, librarianship shifts from passive transmission of information to active facilitation of the learning process.

Special thanks to the Vatican Library School, the U.S. Embassy in Rome, and the Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut Rome.

Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2015/Vatican.pdf

Audio: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/pod/2015/Vatican.mp3

Program Leaflet: Program

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The Changing Role of Librarians in Learning from R. David Lankes on Vimeo.

How our ideas of librarianship have shifted with our understanding of how people learn. A lecture organized by the Vatican Library School with support of the U.S. Embassy in Rome and the Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut the Rome.